So I was initially going to make a thread in NFL talk about the calls that did or didn't go your way in last Sunday's game, but at the direction of a moderator, I will post this in the smack shack, and likewise, the tone of said post my shift a little bit to reflect such a thing.

Come my purple compadres! Lets us talk of calls for ill or benefit from Sundays football spectacular! Let me hear the fearsome traditional warcry of the mighty Norsemen, 'SKOL REFS SKOL!' My bet for this thread is that I can raise you a bad call for every bad call that you have decided is worth nitpicking and fixating on!

The stinging pain of reality can be a tough one to deal with, but fear not, for I, the mighty Jordy am here, to help you through this time of hurt and confusion for you.

My take is simple: the Vikes played sloppy, undisciplined football, committed a lot of penalties and suffered the consequences. I'm not going to whine or complain about the officiating today. There may have been a few close calls where the refs could have held onto the flag but in no way do I think they cost the Vikes the game.

I think most of the calls against us were legit but that wasn't the issue (well, it was definitely a problem because we need to more disciplined). It was the zero calls and zero penalties called on the Pack in the first half and only 19 penalty yards for the entire game. I don't think it is quite the conspiracy like some fans but the discrepancy was evident.

Maybe the Packer coaches teach the players how to sell things and our coaches don't?

It reminded me of an NBA game between Lebron and a lottery team where the box score shows that Lebron took 18 free throws and the other team other team took 10 as a whole.

TSonn wrote:I think most of the calls against us were legit but that wasn't the issue (well, it was definitely a problem because we need to more disciplined). It was the zero calls and zero penalties called on the Pack in the first half and only 19 penalty yards for the entire game. I don't think it is quite the conspiracy like some fans but the discrepancy was evident.

Maybe the Packer coaches teach the players how to sell things and our coaches don't? It reminded me of an NBA game between Lebron and a lottery team where the box score shows that Lebron took 18 free throws and the other team other team took 10 as a whole.

Or we just played more disciplined football? I actually agree there were probably some missed holding calls in our favor, but there were missed calls on you guys as well.
But im going to wait to bring up specific calls until somone else does.

When it comes to missed holding calls, missed facemasks etc. etc. it is stuff that quite commonly cuts both ways.

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My take is simple: the Vikes played sloppy, undisciplined football, committed a lot of penalties and suffered the consequences. I'm not going to whine or complain about the officiating today. There may have been a few close calls where the refs could have held onto the flag but in no way do I think they cost the Vikes the game.

Reason I said to put it here is while you may want a civil debate, it's an entirely subjective topic at a heated time. I don't mind you linking to this topic from general, I just want it contained away from Viking talk.

As for penalties, the real head scratcher for me was the non-calls for neutral zone infraction. There were at least two plays where Teddy got the DT to jump. Any closer and he's touching Bergers helmet. I don't think he got set back behind the line before the ball was snapped.

While some of the penalties were borderline ticky tacky, the Floyd hit on Rodgers and the head butt by Patterson to Crosby, it showed lack of discipline and I think Zimmer will rip them for this.

It's fine, the win in Lambeau will be all the more sweeter as the tears freeze to Rodgers face, not because he just got knocked out of the playoffs but because he has to spend his career in that god forsaken land. The reason your fan base travels so well is because even people that live there don't want to be there. Frozen tundra is right, too bad you obese, toothless hillbillies don't realize that name isn't a compliment.

S197 wrote:Reason I said to put it here is while you may want a civil debate, it's an entirely subjective topic at a heated time. I don't mind you linking to this topic from general, I just want it contained away from Viking talk.

As for penalties, the real head scratcher for me was the non-calls for neutral zone infraction. There were at least two plays where Teddy got the DT to jump. Any closer and he's touching Bergers helmet. I don't think he got set back behind the line before the ball was snapped.

While some of the penalties were borderline ticky tacky, the Floyd hit on Rodgers and the head butt by Patterson to Crosby, it showed lack of discipline and I think Zimmer will rip them for this.

It's fine, the win in Lambeau will be all the more sweeter as the tears freeze to Rodgers face, not because he just got knocked out of the playoffs but because he has to spend his career in that god forsaken land. The reason your fan base travels so well is because even people that live there don't want to be there. Frozen tundra is right, too bad you obese, toothless hillbillies don't realize that name isn't a compliment.

Oh yea, because I hear Wisconsin and Minnesota are such vastly different places.

I think the biggest difference between the two states is that Wisconsin typically hands Minnesota their #### in competitive athletics. This is the reason it usually comes down to silly insults and petty namecalling, and honestly I cant blame you, its not like the Vikings have given you much on field trash to talk.

We don't really 'travel' well, per say, moreso we just have large contigents of fans nearly everywhere on Earth, thats what its like, being an icon and all.

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To be honest, I was just in Lambeau earlier this year for the MNF game and I have to say it really ticked me off how nice your fans are

It's cool to have a rivalry that doesn't spill into the stands although I can't say if it stays that way when GB is losing. I would definitely go again if I ever had the need to visit a barren wasteland. Chin up, just 8 more months until you see the sun again!

S197 wrote:To be honest, I was just in Lambeau earlier this year for the MNF game and I have to say it really ticked me off how nice your fans are

It's cool to have a rivalry that doesn't spill into the stands although I can't say if it stays that way when GB is losing. I would definitely go again if I ever had the need to visit a barren wasteland. Chin up, just 8 more months until you see the sun again!

If your looking for a barren wasteland, why not Minnesota? Maybe we will have a harder time taking over your stadium per the usual.